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<p>1. I was &#8221;in the heat of the moment.&#8221;<br />
2. It just happened.<br />
3. I was bored.<br />
4. It just seemed like &#8221;the thing to do.&#8221;<br />
5. Someone dared me.<br />
6. I desired emotional closeness &#8220;(i.e.,&#8221; intimacy).<br />
7. I wanted to feel closer to God.<br />
8. I wanted to gain acceptance from my friends.<br />
9. It&#8217;s &#8220;exciting,&#8221; adventurous.<br />
10. I wanted to make up after a fight.<br />
11. I wanted to get rid of aggression.<br />
12. I was under the influence of drugs.<br />
13. I wanted to have something to tell my friends.<br />
14. I wanted to express my love for the person.<br />
15. I wanted to experience the physical pleasure.<br />
16. I wanted to show my affection to the person.<br />
17. I felt like I owed it to the person.<br />
18. I was attracted to the person.<br />
19. I was sexually aroused and wanted the release.<br />
20. My friends were having sex and I wanted to fit in.<br />
21. It feels good.<br />
22. My partner kept insisting.<br />
23. The person was famous and I wanted to be able to say I had sex with him/her.<br />
24. I was physically forced to.<br />
25. I was verbally coerced into it.<br />
26. I wanted the person to love me.<br />
27. I wanted to have a child.<br />
28. I wanted to make someone else jealous.<br />
29. I wanted to have more sex than my friends.<br />
30. I was married and you&#8217;re supposed to.<br />
31. I was tired of being a virgin.<br />
32. I was &#8221;horny.&#8221;<br />
33. I wanted to feel loved.<br />
34. I was feeling lonely.<br />
35. Everyone else was having sex.<br />
36. I wanted the attention.<br />
37. It was easier to &#8221;go all the way&#8221; than to stop.<br />
38. I wanted to ensure the relationship was &#8221;committed.&#8221;<br />
39. I was competing with someone else to &#8221;get the person.&#8221;<br />
40. I wanted to &#8221;gain control&#8221; of the person.<br />
41. I was curious about what the person was like in bed.<br />
42. I was curious about sex.<br />
43. I wanted to feel attractive.<br />
44. I wanted to please my partner.<br />
45. I wanted to display submission.<br />
46. I wanted to release anxiety/stress.<br />
47. I didn&#8217;t know how to say &#8221;no.&#8221;<br />
48. I felt like it was my duty.<br />
49. I wanted to end the relationship.<br />
50 My friends pressured me into it.</p>
<p>51. I wanted the adventure/excitement.<br />
52. I wanted the experience.<br />
53. I felt obligated to.<br />
54. It&#8217;s fun.<br />
55. I wanted to get even with someone &#8220;(i.e.,&#8221; get revenge).<br />
56. I wanted to be popular.<br />
57. It would get me gifts.<br />
58. I wanted to act out a fantasy.<br />
59. I hadn&#8217;t had sex for a while.<br />
60. The person was &#8221;available.&#8221;<br />
61. I didn&#8217;t want to &#8221;lose&#8221; the person.<br />
62. I thought it would help &#8221;trap&#8221; a new partner.<br />
63. I wanted to make someone else jealous.<br />
64. I felt sorry for the person.<br />
65. I wanted to feel powerful.<br />
66. I wanted to &#8221;possess&#8221; the person.<br />
67. I wanted to release tension.<br />
68. I wanted to feel good about myself.<br />
69. I was slumming.<br />
70. I felt rebellious.<br />
71. I wanted to intensify my relationship.<br />
72. It seemed like the natural next step.<br />
73. I wanted to be nice.<br />
74. I wanted to feel connected to the person.<br />
75. I wanted to feel young.<br />
76. I wanted to manipulate him/her into doing something for me.<br />
77. I wanted him/her to stop bugging me about sex.<br />
78. I wanted to hurt/humiliate the person.<br />
79. I wanted the person to feel good about themselves.<br />
80. I didn&#8217;t want to disappoint the person.<br />
81. I was trying to &#8221;get over&#8221; an earlier person/relationship.<br />
82. I wanted to reaffirm my sexual orientation.<br />
83. I wanted to try out new sexual techniques or positions.<br />
84. I felt guilty.<br />
85. My hormones were out of control.<br />
86. It was the only way my partner would spend time with me.<br />
87. It became a habit.<br />
88. I wanted to keep my partner happy.<br />
89. I had no self-control.<br />
90. I wanted to communicate at a deeper level.<br />
91. I was afraid my partner would have an affair if I didn&#8217;t have sex with him/her.<br />
92. I was curious about my sexual abilities.<br />
93. I wanted a &#8221;spiritual&#8221; experience.<br />
94. It was just part of the relationship &#8221;routine&#8221;.<br />
95. I wanted to lose my inhibitions.<br />
96. I got &#8221;carried away.&#8221;<br />
97. I needed another &#8221;notch on my belt.&#8221;<br />
98. The person demanded that I have sex with him/her.<br />
99. The opportunity presented itself.<br />
100. I wanted to see what it would be like to have sex while stoned &#8220;(e.g.,&#8221; on marijuana or some other drug).<br />
101. It&#8217;s considered &#8221;taboo&#8221; by society.<br />
102. I wanted to increase the number of sex partners I had experienced.<br />
103. The person was too &#8221;hot&#8221; (sexy) to resist.<br />
104. I thought it would relax me.<br />
105. I thought it would make me feel healthy.<br />
106. I wanted to experiment with new experiences.<br />
107. I wanted to see what it would be like to have sex with another person.<br />
108. I thought it would help me to fall asleep.<br />
109. I could brag to other people about my sexual experience.<br />
110. It would allow me to &#8221;get sex out of my system&#8221; so that I could focus on other things.<br />
111. I wanted to decrease my partner&#8217;s desire to have sex with someone else.<br />
112. It would damage my reputation if I said &#8221;no.&#8221;<br />
113. The person was too physically attractive to resist.<br />
114. I wanted to celebrate something.<br />
115. I was seduced.<br />
116. I wanted to make the person feel better about themselves.<br />
117. I wanted to increase the emotional bond by having sex.<br />
118. I wanted to see whether sex with a different partner would feel different or better.<br />
119. I was mad at my &#8220;partner,&#8221; so I had sex with someone else.<br />
120. I wanted to fulfill a previous promise to my partner.<br />
121. It was expected of me.<br />
122. I wanted to keep my partner from straying.<br />
123. I wanted the pure pleasure.<br />
124. I wanted to dominate the other person.<br />
125. I wanted to make a conquest.<br />
126. I&#8217;m addicted to sex.<br />
127. It was a favor to someone.<br />
128. I wanted to be used or degraded.<br />
129. Someone offered me money to do it.<br />
130. I was drunk.<br />
131. It seemed like good exercise.<br />
132. I was pressured into doing it.<br />
133. The person offered to give me drugs for doing it.<br />
134. I was frustrated and needed relief.<br />
135. It was a romantic setting.<br />
136. I felt insecure.<br />
137. My regular partner is &#8220;boring,&#8221; so I had sex with someone else.<br />
138. I was on the &#8221;rebound&#8221; from another relationship.<br />
139. I wanted to boost my self-esteem.<br />
140. I wanted to get my partner to stay with me.<br />
141. Because of a bet.<br />
142. It was a special occasion.<br />
143. I wanted to get a special favor from someone.<br />
144. I wanted to get back at my partner for having cheated on me.<br />
145. I wanted to enhance my reputation.<br />
146. I wanted to keep warm.<br />
147. I wanted to punish myself.<br />
148. I wanted to break up a rival&#8217;s relationship by having sex with his/her partner.<br />
149. I wanted to stop my partners&#8217; nagging.<br />
150. I wanted to impress friends.<br />
151. I wanted to achieve an orgasm.<br />
152. I wanted to brag to my friends about my conquests.<br />
153. I wanted to improve my sexual skills.<br />
154. I wanted to get a job.<br />
155. I wanted to get a raise.<br />
156. I wanted to get a promotion.<br />
157. I wanted to satisfy a compulsion.<br />
158. I wanted to make money.<br />
159. I wanted to keep my partner satisfied.<br />
160. I wanted to change the topic of conversation.<br />
161. I wanted to get out of doing something.<br />
162. I wanted to test my compatibility with a new partner.<br />
163. I wanted to get a partner to express love.<br />
164. I wanted to put the passion back into my relationship.<br />
165. I wanted to prevent a breakup.<br />
166. I wanted to become one with another person.<br />
167. I wanted to get a favor from someone.<br />
168. I wanted to breakup my relationship.<br />
169. I wanted to give someone else a sexually transmitted disease &#8220;(e.g.,&#8221; &#8220;herpes,&#8221; AIDS).<br />
170. I wanted to breakup another&#8217;s relationship.<br />
171. I wanted to avoid hurting someone&#8217;s feelings.<br />
172. I wanted to make myself feel better about myself.<br />
173. I wanted to get rid of a headache.<br />
174. I was afraid to say &#8221;no&#8221; due to the possibility of physical harm.<br />
175. I wanted to keep my partner from straying.<br />
176. I wanted to burn calories.<br />
177. I wanted to even the score with a cheating partner.<br />
178. I wanted to hurt an enemy.<br />
179. I wanted to feel older.<br />
180. I wanted to raise my self-esteem.<br />
181. It was an initiation rite to a club or organization.<br />
182. I wanted to become more focused on work – sexual thoughts are distracting.<br />
183. I wanted to say &#8221;I&#8217;ve missed you.&#8221;<br />
184. I wanted to celebrate a birthday or anniversary or special occasion.<br />
185. I wanted to say &#8221;I&#8217;m sorry.&#8221;<br />
186. I wanted to return a favor.<br />
187. I wanted to say &#8221;Thank you.&#8221;<br />
188. I wanted to welcome someone home.<br />
189. I wanted to say &#8221;goodbye.&#8221;<br />
190. I wanted to defy my parents.<br />
191. I wanted to relieve menstrual cramps.<br />
192. I wanted to relieve &#8221;blue balls.&#8221;<br />
193. I wanted to get the most out of life.<br />
194. I wanted to feel feminine.<br />
195. I wanted to feel masculine.<br />
196. I am a sex addict.<br />
197. I wanted to see what all the fuss is about.<br />
198. I thought it would boost my social status.<br />
199. The person had a lot of money.<br />
200. The person&#8217;s physical appearance turned me on.<br />
201. The person was a good dancer.<br />
202. Someone had told me that this person was good in bed.<br />
203. The person had beautiful eyes.<br />
204. The person made me feel sexy.<br />
205. An erotic movie had turned me on.<br />
206. The person had taken me out for an expensive dinner.<br />
207. The person was a good kisser.<br />
208. The person had bought me jewelry.<br />
209. The person had a great sense of humor.<br />
210. The person seemed self-confident.<br />
211. The person really desired me.<br />
212. The person was really desired by others.<br />
213. I wanted to gain access to that person&#8217;s friend.<br />
214. I felt jealous.<br />
215. The person flattered me.<br />
216. I wanted to see if I could get the other person into bed.<br />
217. The person had a desirable body.<br />
218. I had not had sex in a long time.<br />
219. The person smelled nice.<br />
220. The person had an attractive face.<br />
221. I saw the person naked and could not resist.<br />
222. I was turned on by the sexual conversation.<br />
223. The person was intelligent.<br />
224. The person caressed me.<br />
225. The person wore revealing clothes.<br />
226. The person had too much to drink and I was able to take advantage of them.<br />
227. I knew the person was usually &#8221;out of my league.&#8221;<br />
228. The person was mysterious.<br />
229. I realized I was in love.<br />
230. I wanted to forget about my problems.<br />
231. I wanted to reproduce.<br />
232. I wanted to feel loved.<br />
233. I wanted my partner to notice me.<br />
234. I wanted to help my partner forget about their problems.<br />
235. I wanted to lift my partner&#8217;s spirits.<br />
236. I wanted to submit to my partner.<br />
237. I wanted to make my partner feel powerful.</p>
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<p>First, you should suggest that the date take place in a very open area. Meeting for lunch or even for a coffee, will be safer, and give you more options to get to know each other than for example going to the movies. You can also suggest that you go to other open areas as long as they are not too secluded. Museums work well for example but walks in the park are not recommended since there are often woody areas in which your date and you will be alone.</p>
<p>You should also suggest a date that will occur during the daytime rather than at night. You will be able to see one another much better and it is less dangerous and less likely that a predator could victimize you in the daytime since there are other people around. In either case, always find a good public meeting ground for your date. Don&#8217;t even consider getting into a car with someone you have never met before other than online. Remember that it is easy to lie online. It is easy to continue to lie in person as well. Getting to know the other person&#8217;s family or co-workers will also make a big difference in how much you can trust them.</p>
<p>Another option can be a group date.. Invite one or two of your acquaintances and have your date do the same. You can then go to a number of places such as an amusement park or a shopping mall. Your friends will keep an eye on the situation and you will know that you are perfectly safe.. There is always safety in numbers. If you are not taking your friends, you should tell someone where you are going and when you should be back. Always carry a cell phone to be sure.</p>
<p>Although you can start meeting in more isolated areas once you are beginning to feel more comfortable with your date, never ever lower your guard until you have known them well enough in real life. There are countless stories of predators meeting their victims online and then kidnapping , raping or even murdering them, And you sure don&#8217;t want to be another figure in crime statistics.</p>
<p>For the best <a href="http://www.peepmatch.om" target='_blank'>online dating</a> experience, make sure you visit www.peepmatch.com. <a href="http://datereality.com" target='_blank'>online dating advice</a></p>
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A man moves into a nudist colony. He receives a letter from his grandmother asking him to send her a current photo of himself in his new location.</p>
<p>Too embarrassed to let her know that he lives in a nudist colony, he cuts a picture in half and mails it.</p>
<p>The next day he discovers that he had accidentally sent the bottom half of the photo. He&#8217;s really worried but then remembers how bad his grandmother&#8217;s eyesight is, and hopes she won&#8217;t notice.</p>
<p>A few weeks later, he receives a letter from his Grandmother. It says:</p>
<p>&#8220;Thank you for the picture. Change your hairstyle&#8230; it makes<br />
your nose look too short.&#8221; Love, Grandma</p>
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If you’re sucking on an artificially raspberry-flavored candy, you might want to spit out before reading on. All done? Good. Here comes the bad news: that wanna-be raspberry tang you love probably comes from a beaver’s back end, technically his anal glands. Mmm, tasty!</p>
<p>Essence of beaver behind isn’t really all that far off from sweet, sweet bee spit, which most of us happily lap up in honey. Disgusting animal (and human) bodily leftovers lurk in a motley crew of prefab foods. Then there&#8217;s the gritty stuff—tar and sand (silicon dioxide). While we’re at it, let’s add pucker face sweets like Nerds and Good ‘N Plenty to the list of processed junk that puts bug guts and other nauseating ingredients (crushed cow ovaries!) on the tip of our tongues. Um, &#8216;last I checked, pregnant horse pee isn’t kosher.</p>
<p>Here, have a heaping taste of five more hidden nasties lurking in junk food (you know you want to):</p>
<p>1. L-Cystine—aka human and animal hair, or, more precisely, amino acids derived from them. It’s used in breads, croissants, bagels, donuts, melba toast, etc. Bonus: cow horns and chicken feathers also put that special hairy something in pizza crust.<br />
2. Beetle juice—slippery secretions from the Lac beetle. We know it as confectioner’s glaze—that shiny coating on “time release” pills and candies like Skittles and M&amp;M’s. Those poor Laccifer laccaso bugs are the reason they “melt in your mouth and not in your hand.”  Would you eat wood finish and vinyl recordstoo?<br />
3. Coal tar—aka Blue No. 1 food coloring, a carcinogenic additive already banned in most European countries. But the FDA still thinks its safe for Americans??? Nerds Rope, Jelly Belly beans, Skittles, M&amp;Ms and an ocean of blue drinks/sodas, yogurts and ice creams are also all tarred-up.<br />
4. K-Carmine—aka E120 or Crimson Lake. The blood red hue comes to us care of dried, then boiled female cochineal bugs. The sacrificed buggers are in candy, yogurt, soda, lipstick, blush, paint and pen ink.<br />
5. Lanolin—greasy yellow earwax-like secretion from sheep and other wool-bearing animals. We smear liquid wool grease and sweat on our bodies after showering (lotion), and we chew it in popular bubble gums, too.</p>
<p>You know what they say: You are what you eat. I don’t know about you, but I’m all set with &#8220;being&#8221; anything that oozes from pores, human or animal.</p>
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<p>Its possible in a face to face meeting as well, but the anonymity of an internet dating chat room makes it easier to be deceitful. This may take the form of little white lies about appearance, or bigger issues such as underage children posing as adults, or even scam artists out to take advantage of unsuspecting frequenters of dating chat sites.Click through here for extra information about <a href="http://www.zodiacsigncompatibility.org" target='_blank'>astrology love match</a>.</p>
<p>There are a few basic rules to dating chat that could help someone make the most of the situation and increase their chances of meeting someone they are compatible with.</p>
<p>The first is, before you join a dating site think carefully about whether it is for you. Some people would enjoy the prospect of talking to people who theyve never met, while others could be uncomfortable with the idea.</p>
<p>No matter what else you do, avoid giving out personal information during a dating chat. There are people out there who would use this to their advantage. Information about your likes and dislikes is fine, but treat dating chat sites like any other part of the internet  no matter how nice the person you are chatting with is. If possible, use a pseudonym that reflects your personality instead of your real name.</p>
<p>Next, once you do join, try and avoid using rarely used acronyms. Although acronyms are widely used in chat for speed and convenience, and dating chat is no exception, stick to acronyms that are commonly used, and dont make up your own because that could cause misunderstandings.<br />You will obtain extra valuable information about <a href="http://www.zodiacsigncompatibility.org/astrology-compatibility/" target='_blank'>compatibility horoscopes</a> here.</p>
<p>Always respect the thoughts and opinions of others whether they are different from yours or not. Never use capitals in dating chat, or any kind of chat or email either, because it represents shouting and is considered very impolite.</p>
<p>Dont worry too much about making an impression. Just be yourself and have the best time you possibly can, and you will be irresistible.</p>
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<h2>After the Engagement &#8211; Gentleman&#8230;.</h2>
<h2>After the Marriage &#8211; Watchman&#8230;.</h2>
<h2>10 years After Marriage -Doberman.</h2>
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<p>The zoo is not very busy this morning. As they walk through the ape exhibit, they pass in front of a very large hairy gorilla. Noticing the girl, the gorilla goes ape. (No pun intended) He jumps up on the bars, and holding on with one hand (and 2 feet), he grunts and pounds his chest with his free hand. He is obviously excited at the pretty lady in the wavy dress.</p>
<p>The husband, noticing the excitement, thinks this is funny. He suggests that his wife tease the poor fellow some more. The husband suggests she pucker her lips, wiggle her bottom at him, and play along. She does, and Mr. Gorilla gets even more excited, making noises that would wake the dead.</p>
<p>Then the husband suggests that she let one of her straps fall to show a little more skin. She does, and Mr. Gorilla is about to tear the bars down. &#8220;Now try lifting your dress up to your thighs*  and sort of fan it at him.&#8221; He says. This drives the gorilla absolutely crazy and now he&#8217;s doing flips.</p>
<p>Then the husband grabs his wife by the hair, rips open the door to the cage, flings her in with the gorilla and slams the cage door shut. &#8220;Now!, tell HIM you have a headache.&#8221;</p>
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The blonde mortician asks the deceased&#8217;s wife how she would like the body dressed pointing out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already wearing.</p>
<p>The widow, however, says that she always thought her husband looked his best in blue, and that she wants him in a blue suit. She gives the Blonde mortician a blank check and says, &#8216;I don&#8217;t care what it costs, but please have my husband in a blue suit for the viewing.&#8217;</p>
<p>The woman returns the next day for the wake. To her delight, she finds her husband dressed in a gorgeous blue suit with a subtle chalk stripe; the suit fits him perfectly.</p>
<p>She says to the mortician, &#8216;Whatever this cost, I&#8217;m very satisfied. You did an excellent job and I&#8217;m very grateful. How much did you spend?&#8217;<br />
To her astonishment, the blonde mortician presents her with the blank check.</p>
<p>&#8216;There&#8217;s no charge,&#8217; she is told.</p>
<p>&#8216;No, really, I must compensate you for the cost of that exquisite blue suit!&#8217; she says.</p>
<p>&#8216;Honestly, ma&#8217;am,&#8217; the blonde says, &#8216;it cost nothing. You see, a deceased gentleman of about your husband&#8217;s size was brought in shortly after you left yesterday, and he was wearing an attractive blue suit. I asked his wife if she minded him going to his grave wearing a black suit instead, and she said it made no difference as long as he looked nice.&#8217;</p>
<p>&#8216;So I just switched the heads.&#8217;</p>
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</div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/ThelsTalk/~4/o4I99czpGZw" height="1" width="1"/>]]></content:encoded><description>A man who just died is delivered to a local mortuary wearing an expensive, expertly tailored black suit. The blonde mortician asks the deceased&amp;#8217;s wife how she would like the body dressed pointing out that the man does look good in the black suit he is already wearing. The widow, however, says that she always [...]</description><wfw:commentRss xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/">http://www.thelstalk.com/blonde-mortician/feed/</wfw:commentRss><slash:comments xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/">0</slash:comments><feedburner:origLink>http://www.thelstalk.com/blonde-mortician/</feedburner:origLink></item><item><title>Best Practices For Great Relationships At Work</title><link>http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThelsTalk/~3/pUr3wCBhJbw/</link><category>Relationship</category><dc:creator xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/">Ethel</dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 23 Jan 2010 06:23:22 PST</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.thelstalk.com/?p=235</guid><content:encoded xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/"><![CDATA[<p>&#8220;Beginning today, treat everyone you meet as if they were going to be dead by midnight. Extend to them all the care, kindness and understanding you can muster and do it with no thought of reward. Your life will never be the same again,&#8221; wrote Og Mandino, the great inspirational thinker. In this age of blistering technological change where computers are obsolete the moment they come to market and business models that have governed commerce for decades have been rendered useless by the Web, one time-honored principle endures: (Italics) how high you will rise in business will ultimately come down to how well you treat people. The more prevalent technology becomes, the more prominent it will become to master the art of developing deep connections with the people who surround you.</p>
<p>You can transform the way you work and the results you see by making the simple decision to get back to the fundamentals and start focusing in building rich, mutually rewarding relationships with the men and women who are your teammates, customers and contacts. Sure high-tech communication tools save us time and make us more effective but these new forms of contact must (italics) compliment rather than replace the human touch and the process of cultivating relationships. Remember, technology is nice but you cannot fax a handshake and you can&#8217;t e-mail a pat on the back.</p>
<p>Here are 5 effective lessons to deepen your business relationships and, correspondingly, raise the levels of your success and fulfillment at work:</p>
<p>1. Stay Focused on adding value before receiving profit. Too many people in business are consumed by short term thinking where they view a customer as a one-time source of revenue rather than as a lifelong relationship that needs to be nurtured and cared for before it will yield the win-win results you are seeking. I recently retained a graphics design firm to create a new brochure for a leadership seminar I was to deliver to a group of investment advisors. While the quality of the brochure was excellent, the agency charged me triple the going rate for the work they did. I quietly paid the invoice but vowed never to do business with that company again. Had these people not been so consumed with making a profit from me on the first transaction and, instead, sincerely committed themselves to building a long-term relationship by treating me well and delivering far more value than I had any right to expect, they just might have had a customer for life. Had these people taken the time to reflect on the fundamentals, they would have realized that someone such as me, who spends his life as an author and speaker, would generate significant amounts of profit over the long term not to mention the goodwill I would generate for them by telling every one of my colleagues of their high quality services.</p>
<p>2. Keep your promises and commit to your commitments. Doing what you say you will do, when you say you would do it, in the way you said you would do it is the best way to begin to deepen your relationships and raise the level of your personal credibility with those you work with and serve. We live in a world of hype, where people say they will deliver a certain result and then, once they get the order, they never follow through on their commitment. Yet, success in business, and in life, lies in the follow-through. The smallest of actions is always better than the noblest of intentions and peak performers always do what they say they will do, even when it is not easy for them to deliver on the commitment.</p>
<p>3. Be Fanatically Honest. A strong commitment to working with integrity requires a daily commitment to honesty. In a crowded marketplace where customers have never had so many choices as to who they will do business with, people will drive many miles to give their business to someone who is honest and sincerely cares about their best interests. Make some time over the coming week to reflect on how often you tell little untruths and obscure minor facts. In business, as in life, the little things are the big things and your personal conduct in dealing with others is the most important driver of long lasting success. As I recommended in my book &#8220;Who Will Cry When You Die?&#8221;, an excellent way to develop an &#8220;Honesty Philosophy&#8221; is to go on a 7 day &#8220;truth fast&#8221; whereby you vow to tell nothing but the truth and the whole truth to everyone you come into contact with over a one week period. This simple exercise will give you an acute awareness of how honest you truly are.</p>
<p>4. Be Consistently Compassionate. &#8220;Make it a rule never, if possible, to lie down at night without being able to say, &#8216;I have made one human being at least a little wiser, a little happier or a little better this day,&#8221; wrote Charles Kingley over one hundred years ago. We now live in an age when we can send missiles across the globe with pinpoint accuracy but we have lost the ability to walk across the street to meet a new neighbor. We have the ability to e-mail a thousand people with the click of a mouse but we have trouble finding the time to send a handwritten note to our most valued clients. As you enrich your relationships, always remember this cardinal rule: (italics) Before someone will lend you a hand, you must touch their hearts. The people who really succeed in business are those who dedicate themselves to astonishing their teammates and customers with their daily acts of decency and through their common acts of humanity. Set aside your paperwork from time to time and write that handwritten thank you note you have been meaning to write. Make the time to take people to lunch and get to know them on a deep personal level. Have the wisdom to schedule time for those face-to-face meetings that no technology could ever improve upon. And say &#8220;please&#8221; and &#8220;thank you&#8221;. Your career will never be the same.</p>
<p>5. Enjoy the Gifts of People. Everyone who enters your life has a lesson to teach and a story to tell. The question is not whether you can learn something from all the people who you interact with through the hours that comprise your days but, rather, whether you have the wisdom to look for the gifts that they bring. I have learned powerful lessons on life from taxi drivers and wonderful human relations skills from breakfast waitresses. I discovered one of my favorite books through a camel driver in Dubai and learned the value of remembering people&#8217;s names from a farmer from Nebraska . It is not just the so-called knowledge workers who hold all the knowledge. Open your mind to the possibilities offered by everyone who crosses your path. Remember, at the end of the day, the quality of your life will be defined by the quality of your relationships so make them your primary priority. &#8220;When you are eighty, sitting on a porch rocking and looking back on your life, how will you feel? You won&#8217;t have to answer to anybody but yourself&#8230; not your parents or your spouse or your business associates. What did you do with this gift of living? It will be an important question to you then so you should make it an important question now.&#8221;</p>
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